February 15, 2009

"Cinnamon takes a back seat to no babka. People love cinnamon. It should be on tables at restaurants along with salt and pepper. Anytime anyone says, "Oh this is so good, what's in it?" The answer invariably comes back, 'Cinnamon.' 'Cinnamon.' Again and again. Lesser babka?? I think not."

Amen, Jerry. And amen.Two Seinfeld references in a row? What's wrong with me? Nothing a little cinnamon can't cure. It's time for the Cinnamon Celebration round-up. I received 37 entries appropriate for any and every type of cinnamon craving you might have. We'll start with the desserts first:

That's a lot of cinnamon goodness in one place. I can barely handle it all.

So, I guess you're wondering who won the shtick of Vietnamese cinnamon, am I right? Drumroll, please...

Laura! Congratulations! Not only do we share a love for "Friday Night Lights" and all things Whedonesque, but we also both appreciate the special spice known as cinnamon. Send me your info, and I'll send you some of the best stuff on Earth.

These are all gorgeous-- and so incredible! I never cease to be amazed at the limitless creativity of the human mind (or is that tummy?)I want to try them ALL! Now, where to start?Thanks for including me, Grace!

I love cinnamon, when reading this there were so many times. I went: I love this, wait no...I love this..wait what about this. I love a round up that can make me think I am tasting cinnamon on my tongue.

Wow, what a round-up! I love the smell of cinnamon baking. Sometimes if my apartment feels stuffy I'll boil a cinnamon stick with citrus zest and it makes the kitchen smell amazing - minus the calories! :)

Grace this is the best Cinnamon round up ever! I have bookmarked many of these for future yumminess. I would say a big favorite has to be good old cinnamon toast (dipped in hot milk of course) My Daddy taught me that one.

Hi Grace fantastic roudn up! It is so funny as a few eeks ago I was on such a cinnamon fad for 2 whole weeks and was sprinkling onto almost everything.....if I had seen this round up I may have willingly put on a stone hehe.... :-D

wow, my eyes began spinning around from first picture of the cinnamon stick that I thought at first held a shiney black pearl... and then from looking at all of the beautiful cinnamon infused descriptions!

OK. I'll admit: though my first love remains ginger (or is that Vanilla? or cardamom? or cocoa - is cocoa a spice?), those cinnamon entries are great. And as somebody says, half the fun of such round-ups are discovering great blogs. Many thanks Grace.

Grace, I am so disappointed I missed the deadline. The fates are truly conspiring against me these days. But, I am enjoying this fab round-up and will no doubt be enjoying some seriously cinnammony desserts very soon. :)